• HLOC 2000: Utah Health Scholars Health Career Exploration

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Helps prepare pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant, pre-optometry, pre-physical or occupational therapy, pre-veterinary, pre-nursing, pre-dental hygiene, pre-medical laboratory science, and other undergraduate health students for entry into professional schools. Includes opportunities to hear guest speakers, participate in health-related service learning projects, gain patient exposure and research opportunities, perform job shadowing and volunteer work, visit the Dominican Republic and/or Navajo medical clinics, receive help with professional school applications, practice mock interviews, receive mentoring, one-on-one advisement/evaluation, and much more. Students must be willing to adhere to a student contract and participate in scheduled activities. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Associate a civic educational component to their education; 2. Apply needed service, healthcare exposure and leadership in the community. 3. Connect service-based learning to academic studies for pre-health students. 3. Relate to speakers who will discuss a variety of career choices and current pertinent healthcare topics, trends, issues, etc. 4. Develop tools, knowledge, and opportunities to become competitive candidates for a variety of health care training programs. Course fee required. FA, SP, SU
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• HLOC 3000R: Utah Health Scholars Returning Students

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Helps prepare pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant, pre-optometry, pre-physical or occupational therapy, pre-veterinary, pre-nursing, pre-dental hygiene, pre-medical laboratory science, and other undergraduate health students for entry into professional schools. Includes opportunities to hear guest speakers, participate in health-related service learning projects, gain patient exposure and research opportunities, perform job shadowing and volunteer work, visit the Dominican Republic and/or Navajo medical clinics, receive help with professional school applications, practice mock interviews, receive mentoring, one-on-one advisement/evaluation, and much more. Students must be willing to adhere to a student contract and participate in scheduled activities. Maximum 2 credits may be applied toward Bachelor of Science in Biology degree. Repeatable up to 7 credits subject to graduation and program restrictions. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Associate a civic educational component to their education; 2. Apply needed service, healthcare exposure and leadership in the community. 3. Connect service-based learning to academic studies for pre-health students. 3. Relate to speakers who will discuss a variety of career choices and current pertinent healthcare topics, trends, issues, etc. 4. Develop tools, knowledge, and opportunities to become competitive candidates for a variety of health care training programs. Course fee required Prerequisites: HLOC 2000 or BIOL 3000R. FA, SP, SU
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• HLTH 1000: Orientation to Population Health

  0.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  HLTH 1000 is an orientation course specifically developed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Administration (BAS-HA). This 20-minute course is meant to facilitate students' mastery of the BAS-HA program's accelerated schedule. The orientation, while optional, is structured to enhance student success. Upon completion, participants will receive distinctive program merchandise as an incentive. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Articulate the key components of the BAS-HA curriculum, including the compressed schedule, course requirements, and the overall academic roadmap. 2. Identify and know how to access the various campus resources available to support their academic success, including tutoring services, library resources, counseling services, and health services. 3. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the program director and faculty members, understanding how they can provide support and guidance throughout the student's academic journey. 4. Build a peer support network with their colleagues in the program, fostering relationships that can provide mutual support, collaboration opportunities, and a sense of community. FA, SP
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• HLTH 2010: Health & Disease

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Introduction to the science of health and disease, both communicable and non-communicable, including history, etiology, prevalence, symptoms, treatment and ways to prevent disease and protect health across the lifespan. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define the most common terms associated with health and disease. 2. Compare and contrast the medical and wellness models of health. 3. Summarize mental and physical health. 4. Classify the most common communicable and non-communicable diseases and describe their history, etiology, prevalence, symptoms, recommend basic treatment for each disease, and design disease prevention plans across the lifespan. 5. Assess the influence of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs on health. 6. Determine the most common health factors, articulate how each influences health and disease, and explain how to improve each factor for optimal health. FA
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• HLTH 2700: Consumer Health Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  This course examines factors associated with the marketplace for health-related products and services. Topics will include medical quackery, fraudulent health practices; laws and agencies protecting the consumer. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of health services, products, and alternative medicine. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of laws and agencies protecting the consumer. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of vulnerable populations. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of health care fraud and the implications to the health industry. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of personal responsibility to improve population health. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the accumulation of individual health measures in evaluating population health. FA
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• HLTH 3010: Population & Community Health

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Highlights the concepts of population health and interdisciplinary collaboration for health and the basic processes and interventions used to address the health needs of communities. The course will also introduce students to the history, philosophy, functions and core values of public health in the U.S. and the world. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the components of a population health system, including health delivery types and programs, health outcomes, health determinants, and policies that affect the determinants. 2. Develop interventions that promote patient engagement and behavior change, supported through patient advocacy and assistance programs. 3. Use decision support tools to develop interventions using models of population health to improve quality and safety measures within the continuum of care. 4. Evaluate research information and the reliability and validity of the information provided from research studies. 5. Identify emerging issues related to population health management and develop solutions to addressing those issues. Prerequisites: All general education requirements must be completed (Grade C or higher). FA
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• HLTH 3020: U.S. & World Health Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Provides students with a comprehensive survey of the organization and management of the US health care system, including history, regulation, structure, economics, operations, and current issues, as well as a comparison of health systems worldwide. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain how significant and influential ideas and philosophies have influenced the informal and formal structures and processes within the U.S. health care system. 2. Explain how the management and structure of the US health care system has been influenced throughout history by regulation. 3. Compare and contrast the influence of the U.S. health care system with that of another country. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. FA
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• HLTH 3040: Environmental Health

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Provides a foundation for understanding how both natural and built environments affect human health. Topics will include human-environment interaction, pollution, sanitation, air, water and food quality, relationship to infectious disease, climate change and other current environmental health issues. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of environmental health issues, remedies, and regulation. 2. Develop an understanding of human-environment interaction. 3. Develop an understanding of natural versus built environments. 4. Develop an understanding of pollution, sanitation, air, water, and food quality. 5. Develop an understanding of the relationship of the environment to infectious disease. 6. Develop an understanding of climate change and other current environmental health issues. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. SP
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• HLTH 3310: Health Promotion

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Introduces the principles of health promotion, including community assessment, asset mapping, coalition building, and advocacy. Students will learn how to successfully plan and implement community-based programming and to evaluate its effectiveness. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the concept of health promotion and why a site is an appropriate delivery point. 2. Conduct a site needs assessment of program participants that includes the identification of health disparities. 3. Identify evidence-based health promotion interventions including appropriate health theories and develop appropriate program materials and activities. 4. Evaluate a health promotion program using common methods and tools. 5. Design effective marketing tools for a health promotion program. 6. Explain sources of grants and how to write a grant proposal. 7. Create a health promotion program that includes mission statement, objectives, policies, logic model, Gantt chart, staffing needs, advocacy agenda, communication plan, marketing tools, and budget. 8. Create a health promotion sustainability plan. FA, SP
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• HLTH 3385: Healthcare Quality and Safety

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  The course introduces students to industry practices relative to patient healthcare quality and safety. This includes quality assessment, risk management, and process review as implemented within the healthcare environment. Principles of continuous quality improvement are used as a framework for the course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of continuous quality improvement, application of quality measures and practices, and implementation within the healthcare system. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of common medical errors including classification and reduction following a data-driven model. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate organization of quality resources. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of issues related to patient safety. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of industry best practices for achieving quality improvement within a health related environment. Prerequisites: All general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. FA
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